Training Log Archive: Old Daniel

Not run this week but walked everyday. Only occasionally feeling hamstring which seems to be less troublesome

Does my foot hurt? -yes. Is my hamstring sore? -yes, Is it a good idea to run......

Jog along road to and from car park and race

Burley - forest was in superb condition and although some might say course was not difficult as the route was basically the red line it is a delightful venue for orienteering. My hamstring was painful before I went but I had the entry and was committed to giving lifts. So started with the premise of not racing at all just staying steady and cutting it short if/when anything got too painful or I had been out too long. The New Forest is however very flat and soft and probably one of the few areas that did not do any damage. So only downside was that I was very slow and a string of Services runners ran passed. I did have some confusion with the classic jumping a leg on the map with several controls in a straight line but not too much time lost. On a couple of legs a path option might have been better but hey.....